Chapter 1102
Although the woman’s identity, as well as her face and temperament, had changed, Cooper knew that
she was Annabel Johnson. Anna, what have you gone through all these years?
After the meal, the Yards decided to go home. As a centenarian, Mark did not have much energy to keep
his guestspany.
Before they left, Mark grabbed Cooper’s sleeve and said, “Cooper, I think thedy from the Yard Family
is a good match for you. Why don’t you discuss it with Sophia? It’s time for you to look for a new partner.”
His eyes still fixed on Anna, Cooper nodded. “Alright.” She’s indeed a gooddy, but…
Then, Cade rose from the couch and asked, “Mom, are you going to the Imperial Pce?”
Seeing the twins, Cooper was heartbroken, for they were Anna’s sons with another man. However, the
twins’ faces reminded him of a man he knew. They are that man’s sons! At the thought of this, he
clenched his fists.
Anna replied, “I’m going to fetch General at Sophia’s shop and stay there for a while.”
After taking a look at his wristwatch, Cade said, “I need to talk to Miss Edwards about something as well.
Why don’t we go there together?”
Since they had nothing else to do for the day, he decided to visit Sophia’s shop. Currently, they were in
partnership with Sophia’s Pourl to develop a series of luxurious items for pets. The products would be
equipped with Michel Group’stest technology, so they would be both functional and luxurious. It was
said that the prototypes were ready, but he hadn’t had the time to take a look for the past few days.
Pourl had been expanding aggressively in recent years, which was why Cade saw the potential in her
brand.
Hearing that they were going to Sophia’s shop, Anne immediately said, “I’m going as well.” Then, she
grabbed Anna’s arm and pleaded, “Please, I want to go with you.”
Seeing this, Sophia felt disgusted because instead of talking to her own mother, Anne kept pestering
Anna, as though she would rather be Anna’s child. What a snob.
Sophia had wanted to tell her father to go home first so that Anne wouldn’t have the chance to pester
him, but he was already reaching for the door.
“Since Corrado is in your shop as well, I’m tagging along.”
After all of them left the house, Michael carried Carmen in his arms and followed them as he talked to
Louis.
Eager to prove his innocence, Louis said, “Taylor, I didn’t mean to hide this from you, but it wasn’t the
right time to reveal this to you. Now that Anna has taken full control of the Yard Family, some of the
secrets can be revealed.”
With Carmen snoozing in his arms, Michael replied in a hushed voice, “It’s a miracle that Mrs. Yard could
return to your family. Perhaps it’s destined that you would meet your daughter again.”
Thinking about his daughter, Louis sighed. As they were taking a stroll around the residence, he started
rting his family history in a despondent voice. “At that time, I gave Anna away intentionally.”
Hearing that, Michael was stunned.
Appearing to be dejected, Louis continued, “The Yards had found out about the existence of Xena and
Anna, who were a threat to them. They would never stop pursuing this matter if my daughters were not
killed. Therefore, I had to give up one of them so that the other could be saved.”
His eyes reddened as he talked about the past. “After I got off the train, I passed Anna to a local farmer.
She promised that she would take good care of my daughter. At that time, I was left with no choice
because the Yards were trying to hunt us down. Even if I sought refuge from your parents, it would only
be temporary. The only solution for us to survive was to give Anna away. Then, I told the Yards that I only
had one child left, so we were not qualified topete with them for the position as the leader of the
Yard Family anymore. Thanks to the help from your parents, Xena and I managed to survive.”
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Michael’s heart sank after he heard his story. Worriedly, he asked, “Does Mrs. Yard know the truth behind
this?” If she knew, she probably would be resentful.
His eyes teary, Louis replied, “She does. By the time she was discovered by a servant from the Yard
Family, she was already twenty. After she was brought home, she looked like a lunatic as she couldn’t
even speak, nor did she know who she was. We had to teach her how to eat and drink properly from
scratch. From there, she slowly overcame all the difficulties and eventually became the leader of the
Yard Family. However, as her father, I couldn’t help her one bit in the process. She understood the
situation I was in when I gave her up, so she wasn’t resentful of me. Instead, she killed all the Yards who
had tried to hunt us down. But still… I was wrong to have given her away!”
Despite the heavy feeling in his heart, Michael now had a clearer picture of what had happened in the
past. Then, he took out a piece of tissue and helped Louis wipe off his tears. He was in a difficult
situation as well.
…
When all of them reached Pourl, they took a liking to the beautiful interior. Over the past few years,
Sophia managed to expand her business and became an icon in the pet fashion industry. After showing
them around, she asked the brand’s chief designer Ivan Snowden toe out and boasted about his
achievements.
All this while, Anne had been holding Anna’s arm and talking incessantly beside her. On the other hand,
Anna only gave her short and perfunctory replies.
While walking alongside Anna, Sophia introduced her shop to her. Although Anna didn’t utter a word, she
kept nodding in approval. Following them, Cooper remained silent as he observed Anna secretly.
Meanwhile, Anne thought that Cooper had tagged along because of her, so she was in a jolly mood.
The prototypes of the luxurious items, which were made in coboration with Ronney Group, were ready.
On this day, many dogs had been sent to the shop as models that would try on the new products. After
the photoshoot, the photos would bepiled as magazines, which would then be sent to targeted
households.
As the chief model, Judge had arrived at the shop pretty early. After they were done with a set of photos,
Judge could take a rest and be groomed at the same time. Wearing thetest dog chain and clothes, the
dog sat still to let others watch it.
“These are the luxurious pet essories we’ve made in coboration with Ronney Group. We have
matching sets for the owners as well. This item over here is for pets, which costs about a million. It’s
embedded with Michel Group’stest chip, which could be used for identifying the pet’s location and
repelling fleas.”
Standing beside Anna, Anne asked, “Aunt Anna, can you bring me to Longbeach Fort tomorrow? I heard
that Princess Cemetery over there is a beautiful ce. I’ve always wanted to visit those ces in
Bayside. Aunt Anna, please…”
Anna was annoyed because Anne was such a troublesome youngdy. In contrast, she loved how
mature and intelligent Sophia was.
After the tour around the shop was over, Anna had to leave with General. Seeing this, Sophia hurriedly
offered to bring her to Audistin for a cup of coffee and talk about the possible coboration between Plum
Technology and Ronney Group so that they could make more money together.
“Dad, you have toe as well.” Sophia wanted her father to have a discussion with Anna on the
possible partnership between the two families.
Upon hearing that, Cooper was ted. Even if Sophia never told him to do so, he would still tag along no
matter what.
However, as soon as they stepped out of Pourl, they saw a man in his fifties who was d in a ck
shirt. Despite his age, he still looked elegant and handsome. By just standing outside the shop, he could
attract the attention of many youngdies.
Seeing the man, Cooper stopped in his tracks.
“Dad, why are you here?” Cade was shocked to see the man outside the shop.
Sophia turned to look at that man, whose handsomeness hadn’t been weathered by age, and his hooked
nose was as pointed as ever. The real Jordan Edwards has appeared!